Yeah I think #5 is a fair rating for Mizzou, but I can also see the argument for them being ahead of USC. I'm not too disappointed if the SEC dominance ends, even though I root for the SEC in general, but I think it's just a better competitive environment if there are several strong conferences.
It will be interesting to see if Malzahn can continue to work the magic at Auburn. And to think he was once the OC at Arkansas. If him and Houston Nutt could have just gotten along...